The Slow-Carb Diet (SCD) works almost beyond belief, and it affects much more than appearance. The basic rules are simple: Rule #1: Avoid “white” starchy carbohydrates (or those that can be white). This means all bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, and grains. If you have to ask, don’...
Red is great; hearts are better. Heart Beet Salad adapted from Mark Bittman’s Raw Beet Salad I’ve adapted this recipe for 2 adults and 2 young children, because that’s what I serve – If it makes too much for a romantic dinner for two, save the hearts you mangled and the parts ...
In conventional cooking using a pan on the stove, the oven, or a barbecue grill, the cooking time is the main variable you have to decide upon. We all know easy rules like bake a turkey for 20 minutes per pound. And even though such methods are not fool proof, we feel comfortable be...
Also known as the round steak or the butt steak, for obvious reasons. This is a cheap steak because it is one of the tougher cuts. If you are a beginning home chef, this is a great cut to help you learn the importance of not over-cooking your meat. It is essential to marinate thi...
So now, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of how much protein is in a pound of ground beef. We’ll also examine how much protein is in an average 7-ounce ounce serving, as most people don’t eat ground beef by the pound! The nutritional values in the chart below are for raw,...
Readers who have been following us on this journey have asked me just how expensive the Whole30 is. I’m pulling back the curtain today, showing just how much the Whole30 cost for my family, including the reintroduction, what what we spent our money on. The best part though, is I’ll...
But it was an interesting lesson in how much more carefully I need to be reading menus in the next little while. I can’t bear the idea of being one of those people who sits asking waiters about every ingredient in every damn dish, though. Which is probably one of the reasons I know...
Whether grilling, frying or broiling, cook steak over a dry heat source -- that is, don't use much oil or butter, if any. If you've marinated the steak, the oil in the marinade is probably sufficient. The dryness caramelizes sugars on the surface of the meat, which is the key to...
Now how simple is that? It is not right to call people out of their name! Show some manners and be respectful. Being raised by Jehovah Witnesses is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. The "standards" we live by make life so much easier. YOU SHOULD REALLY TRY IT!
I hate to admit this, but our dogs are stinky. Their crates are stinky. Their bedding is stinky. And the breath? Oh, don’t even get me started. Looking for how to get rid of stinky dog smell in your home? Keep reading! Gus and Woodrow, our two 100-pound Labrador Retrievers, have...